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Hard-boiled 1920s private detective Buck Baxter is used to solving crimes of passion, but when his latest client turns out to be his own boyfriend, Harry Hart, Buck discovers that nothing is what it seems when it comes to the mysteries of love.

This cookbook will not be like most other cookbooks. And when we write this, we're not claiming that we have reinvented the genre, one that has not really changed all that much--other than in presentation--over the centuries. Our book is not organized by the seasons. It is not pegged to certain proteins, the cuisine of a specific country or cooking techniques, be they primal or avant-garde. Instead, we have organized this book around a handful of the most commercially important and recognizable grapes.

There is a song titled "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing." Perhaps the song should have been titled "Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing." You know, a splinter, a piece of wood that gets under your skin. Time must go by until it festers, and you can be rid of that painful feeling, and the healing can begin. In the case of love, it is kind of like that splinter. You meet someone, and a reaction occurs between you, and the heat is on. It becomes like that gnawing feeling your heart gets when it hurts from being so happy or so sad.

He lost it all - his family, his health, his job. The sole purpose of his life is now vengeance against an enemy who he has followed into another world with no chance of returning. In this world he is a teenager, sold for debts to the School of Quan, which belongs to the mighty Zhou clan. Now he is called Lei, which means Thunder. Lei has managed to complete the trial to become a fighter of the school, and now he must compete in a tournament against fighters of other schools. In the meantime, there is a shift underway in the upper ranks of clan Zhou.

Lei Cheng is now the leader of his own clan, and is gathering under his wing all those who will agree to swear an oath to him. His young clan is fighting for survival in a Celestial Empire already divided up long ago, but Lei's chief task is the same as ever - to find Kiang, still hiding in the shadows. A thread which was supposed to lead to him has broken, and Lei and his boys are starting to run into serious trouble with the law. To avoid that trouble and gain new opportunities for his clan, Lei makes a deal with the authorities.

Imagine a valley so pristine it is the envy of all places near it. Complete with soft rolling hills, clear-water brooks, thermal springs, lakes for water sports, and crystal mines for discovering quartz, plus the only diamond mine in America. It was so attractive. The first on the scene were native Indians followed by explorers, and by 1832, Hot Springs became the first US National Park. Of course, something this special was instantly noticed. And then along came the settlers, proprietors, and anyone interested in turning a dollar.

A Ritual of Innocence is a twisting international political crime story full of keen satire and rich character studies that paint a winding tableau that ranges from New York's crime-laden underbelly to the shadowed corruption of global businesses and political leaders. The assassination of the wife of the CEO of the world's largest energy company triggers intense interactions between a cadre of characters with diverse backgrounds, cultural norms, and motivations.

Peter Gray was the golden child of the accounting world. Tall, blonde, blue eyed, and charismatic, he captivated all who crossed his path. After accepting a Managing Partner role with Pradman Industries, Peter quickly and passionately set out to both elevate the firm and conquer the social scene of the elite within the suburb of Carrasco, Uruguay. The subject of terrorism, no thanks to the Tupamaros, was common fodder for the dinner table—Peter’s included, and unknowingly he had just stepped in to the storm from Hell!

Your emotions are not obstacles - they are guides. The Emotional Playbook: The Practical Strategy to Self Awareness, Success and Wellbeing gives you the tools understand and harness the power of your emotions, turning them into your greatest asset. Every emotion - fear, anger, joy, sadness, disgust, and surprise - carries a message. This book teaches you how to decode those messages, gain deeper self-awareness, and take practical steps toward resilience, success, and fulfillment.

The Last Free Day is a raw, eye-opening story that captures the harsh reality of too many young men and women in America’s forgotten neighborhoods. With guns, gangs, broken homes, and food deserts shaping lives before they even begin, this story paints the picture of a cycle that feels unbreakable — until one choice changes everything.

The tournament of clans didn't end the way Lei Cheng wanted it to. His fate has taken another surprising turn: Lei is no longer a slave of clan Zhou. That said, he isn't exactly a free man either. Lei now serves as the bodyguard to the young clan leader Yun. And although the work takes up much of his energy, it also gives him the chance to continue his own investigation. Lei seeks his old enemy Kiang. Nobody has ever seen the man's face, only heard the unbelievable rumors that surround him. Just one thing is certain: Kiang is furnishing the clans of the Celestial Empire with a new drug.